A/N: So, Voldemort's back, is he? Well, we'll have to see. And what's this about the poisonous beater?
Disclaimer: Same as Chpt. 5. Wish I did, tho.
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Chapter 14-The Stonewall Charm
Joey was back to classes by Thursday of that week. The next class they had after Astronomy was Charms. Professor Flitwick was teaching them about the Stonewall Charm, a spell that could turn anything into stone.
"Anything, or any object, can be turned into stone, or from a stone. But, when someone turns a human into stone, they will remain alive, but will look stoned. So it is impossible for them to turn humans into stone succesfully. Also, there is a counter-curse for turning objects back into their regular forms, but not for turning humans back to themselves. Turning back humans is a tricky process and must be done by professionals like me. Now, I want you to practice on these cusions. Remember, Stococio for turning them into stone, Strovioso for turning them back. Just tap them." Professor Flitwick told the class. They each got their own pile of cusions then tried turning them into stone. Hermione succeded, of course, for she turned every single one of the cusions into stone and back. Ron had fallen asleep during the instructions so Hermione gladly helped him. Joey kept insisting to Harry that this was pretty easy and he shouldn't worry like he was doing now.
Twice Harry turned it into food; it wasn't an easy process for him. Joey had properly taught him how to do the spell, and now he was turning cushions into stones easily. Ron was still having trouble, and it took Joey and Hermione to show him how to do it properly. Once you had gotten the spell, you would've been able to get the counter-curse more easily. But this didn't apply to Hermione, she had trouble with the counter-curse. Ron had to help her out in this sticky situation('Ron! I'm perfectly fine doing this by myself!' Hermione pouted).
Afterwards, Professor Flitwick had told them to pack up the cushions and broken pieces of stone(which they threw into the hallways, there were no garbage cans), then the bell rang and they headed down to the Great Hall for lunch. Dean seemed to have forgiven Joey for what she did; he asked her to talk to him again out in the Entrance Hall.
"Must be a marriage proposal this time," Harry mumbled.
"Hmm?" Hermione asked. "What did you say, Harry?" Hermione looked up from the Daily Prophet. She was currently reading up on an article (Muggles make useless discovery).
"Wha-oh, nothing. It's nothing." Harry continued to solemnly eat his lunch from his plate. He was too busy thinking about what Dean and Joey were talking about. They finally emerged with two great, happy looks on their faces.
"What was that about?" Harry rudely asked.
"Is someone a widdle jealous?" Joey asked in a little, cute voice.
"No, I'm not!" Harry madly shouted. Far away, Lavender and Parvati were giggling like mad. "What're you giggling at?" Ron shouted.
"Tee hee, well, if you really want to know, Ron, is that we just got a little gossip from the older guys." Parvati said in a there's-something-that-I-know-that-you-don't voice.
"Well, what is it? Go on, tell us!" Ron asked. They were all eager to know what was happening.
"I've heard from a certain source that you two"-he pointed to Ron and Hermione-"have hooked up." Lavender said in a superior tone. Ron went pink in the ears and Hermione started blushing like mad. Joey and Harry just looked at the two of them, like this was a secret they hadn't known.
"W-we-we aren't!" Ron squeaked. Hermione nodded with agreement.
"Well, whatever. It's what we got. It's just a rumour, mind you. It may not even be true." Lavender and Parvati both went back to their lunches and Ron and Hermione ignored each other throughout the whole afternoon.
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It was the end of Transfiguration, and Professor McGonagall had just taught them how to turn useless things like little pieces of parchment into useful things like big rolls of parchment. The bell had just rung, when-
"Harry, Joey, you go on. I want to talk to Hermione for a sec." Ron winked at Harry. They both walked out of the classroom, then hid themselves in a gap next to the classroom. They heard muffled sounds coming from the classrooms.
"Hermione, can I talk to you for a second?" Ron said. Hermione walked over to Ron.
"Yes, what is it?" Hermione said in a superior voice.
"Well, it's something important I've got to tell you. Look, I know you have a relationship with Krum and everything, but it's so freakin' important. I was originally going to tell you next year, but-"
"Ron, just go on with it." Harry and Joey looked at each other. Hermione sounded very excited that Ron was going to tell her something important.
"Well, ah...uh...I...um...lesse, how should I say this...I really like you. And more than friends."
This came a real shock to both Harry and Joey. A moment of silence followed, which meant that Hermione was in a state of shock.
"Ron Weasley...in love, with ME? Wow, I thought I would never escape my terrible ordeal!" Hermione said, nice and loud. This had all of the students that were passing by looking in and thinking that Hermione was now-crazy.
"What? You like me too?" Ron sounded surprised. Harry knew that Ron would never believe that Hermione liked him instead of Krum. He spent the whole summer convincing him that she did. Joey gestured him to come away from the alcove, so that they wouldn't be seen.
"Wow, our two best friends. Now they like each other." Joey said. Harry nodded with agreement.
"They're probably going to date now, considering them. Hermione's wanted a boyfriend for ages." said Harry. "Now it's just-"
"Oh, wait, Harry, there's Dean. I've to go and talk to him, I'll meet you back in the common room, ok?" Harry nodded and Joey went to Dean to talk to him.
"Now I'm all by myself." Harry said miserably. This was not how it was supposed to turn out.
Disclaimer: Same as Chpt. 5. Wish I did, tho.
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Chapter 14-The Stonewall Charm
Joey was back to classes by Thursday of that week. The next class they had after Astronomy was Charms. Professor Flitwick was teaching them about the Stonewall Charm, a spell that could turn anything into stone.
"Anything, or any object, can be turned into stone, or from a stone. But, when someone turns a human into stone, they will remain alive, but will look stoned. So it is impossible for them to turn humans into stone succesfully. Also, there is a counter-curse for turning objects back into their regular forms, but not for turning humans back to themselves. Turning back humans is a tricky process and must be done by professionals like me. Now, I want you to practice on these cusions. Remember, Stococio for turning them into stone, Strovioso for turning them back. Just tap them." Professor Flitwick told the class. They each got their own pile of cusions then tried turning them into stone. Hermione succeded, of course, for she turned every single one of the cusions into stone and back. Ron had fallen asleep during the instructions so Hermione gladly helped him. Joey kept insisting to Harry that this was pretty easy and he shouldn't worry like he was doing now.
Twice Harry turned it into food; it wasn't an easy process for him. Joey had properly taught him how to do the spell, and now he was turning cushions into stones easily. Ron was still having trouble, and it took Joey and Hermione to show him how to do it properly. Once you had gotten the spell, you would've been able to get the counter-curse more easily. But this didn't apply to Hermione, she had trouble with the counter-curse. Ron had to help her out in this sticky situation('Ron! I'm perfectly fine doing this by myself!' Hermione pouted).
Afterwards, Professor Flitwick had told them to pack up the cushions and broken pieces of stone(which they threw into the hallways, there were no garbage cans), then the bell rang and they headed down to the Great Hall for lunch. Dean seemed to have forgiven Joey for what she did; he asked her to talk to him again out in the Entrance Hall.
"Must be a marriage proposal this time," Harry mumbled.
"Hmm?" Hermione asked. "What did you say, Harry?" Hermione looked up from the Daily Prophet. She was currently reading up on an article (Muggles make useless discovery).
"Wha-oh, nothing. It's nothing." Harry continued to solemnly eat his lunch from his plate. He was too busy thinking about what Dean and Joey were talking about. They finally emerged with two great, happy looks on their faces.
"What was that about?" Harry rudely asked.
"Is someone a widdle jealous?" Joey asked in a little, cute voice.
"No, I'm not!" Harry madly shouted. Far away, Lavender and Parvati were giggling like mad. "What're you giggling at?" Ron shouted.
"Tee hee, well, if you really want to know, Ron, is that we just got a little gossip from the older guys." Parvati said in a there's-something-that-I-know-that-you-don't voice.
"Well, what is it? Go on, tell us!" Ron asked. They were all eager to know what was happening.
"I've heard from a certain source that you two"-he pointed to Ron and Hermione-"have hooked up." Lavender said in a superior tone. Ron went pink in the ears and Hermione started blushing like mad. Joey and Harry just looked at the two of them, like this was a secret they hadn't known.
"W-we-we aren't!" Ron squeaked. Hermione nodded with agreement.
"Well, whatever. It's what we got. It's just a rumour, mind you. It may not even be true." Lavender and Parvati both went back to their lunches and Ron and Hermione ignored each other throughout the whole afternoon.
~::|::~
It was the end of Transfiguration, and Professor McGonagall had just taught them how to turn useless things like little pieces of parchment into useful things like big rolls of parchment. The bell had just rung, when-
"Harry, Joey, you go on. I want to talk to Hermione for a sec." Ron winked at Harry. They both walked out of the classroom, then hid themselves in a gap next to the classroom. They heard muffled sounds coming from the classrooms.
"Hermione, can I talk to you for a second?" Ron said. Hermione walked over to Ron.
"Yes, what is it?" Hermione said in a superior voice.
"Well, it's something important I've got to tell you. Look, I know you have a relationship with Krum and everything, but it's so freakin' important. I was originally going to tell you next year, but-"
"Ron, just go on with it." Harry and Joey looked at each other. Hermione sounded very excited that Ron was going to tell her something important.
"Well, ah...uh...I...um...lesse, how should I say this...I really like you. And more than friends."
This came a real shock to both Harry and Joey. A moment of silence followed, which meant that Hermione was in a state of shock.
"Ron Weasley...in love, with ME? Wow, I thought I would never escape my terrible ordeal!" Hermione said, nice and loud. This had all of the students that were passing by looking in and thinking that Hermione was now-crazy.
"What? You like me too?" Ron sounded surprised. Harry knew that Ron would never believe that Hermione liked him instead of Krum. He spent the whole summer convincing him that she did. Joey gestured him to come away from the alcove, so that they wouldn't be seen.
"Wow, our two best friends. Now they like each other." Joey said. Harry nodded with agreement.
"They're probably going to date now, considering them. Hermione's wanted a boyfriend for ages." said Harry. "Now it's just-"
"Oh, wait, Harry, there's Dean. I've to go and talk to him, I'll meet you back in the common room, ok?" Harry nodded and Joey went to Dean to talk to him.
"Now I'm all by myself." Harry said miserably. This was not how it was supposed to turn out.